Us Code § 18921 - Definitions
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§ 18921. Definitions
In this subchapter:
(1) Director
The term "Director" means the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
(2) Enrollment of needy students
The term "enrollment of needy students" has the meaning given the term in section 1058(d) of title 20.
(3) Framework
The term "Framework" means the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and referred to in Executive Order No. 13800 issued on May 11, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 22391 et seq.).
(4) Institute
The term "Institute" means the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
(5) International standards organization
The term "international standards organization" has the meaning given such term in section 2571 of title 19.
(6) Secretary
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce.
(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title II, §10201, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1471.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Executive Order No. 13800, referred to in par. (3), is set out as a note preceding section 1500 of Title 6, Domestic Security.
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